Archer & Feldman https://digyourgig.podbean.com Two veteran broadcasters. One rapidly changing media world.

Rob Archer and Charles Feldman — former hosts of KNX In Depth in Los Angeles — reunite for smart, unfiltered conversations about radio, journalism, media, politics, and the growing pressure on the First Amendment.

Drawing on decades in broadcasting, Archer & Feldman goes beyond headlines to explore how news is shaped, how the media business is changing, and what happens when trust in institutions begins to break down.

They’re joined regularly by legendary news anchor and voice talent Pat Powers, along with guests from across journalism, broadcasting, and public life.

Part insider conversation. Part media analysis. Part old-school radio chemistry.

]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. News 1440 episodic digyourgig digyourgig No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22318630/ArcherFeldmanMainLogo.jpg Archer & Feldman https://digyourgig.podbean.com 144 144 Radio's Biggest Layoff Ever... and the Future of Movies Radio's Biggest Layoff Ever... and the Future of Movies https://digyourgig.podbean.com/e/radios-reckoning-mass-layoffs-ai-and-the-vanishing-local-voice/ https://digyourgig.podbean.com/e/radios-reckoning-mass-layoffs-ai-and-the-vanishing-local-voice/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0300 digyourgig.podbean.com/2352adb9-6ff9-339d-82a2-2d1925ff3b64 The radio industry may have reached a turning point.

Veteran broadcaster and nationally syndicated host Mo'Kelly joins Rob Archer and Charles Feldman to break down what could be the biggest mass layoff in radio history, why companies keep cutting experienced talent, and what it means for the future of local broadcasting.

Then the conversation takes an unexpected turn: the future of movies.

As YouTube creators, AI, and new production tools reshape Hollywood, are traditional filmmakers facing the same disruption radio has already experienced? Mo explains why the next generation of storytellers may look very different from the last.

Topics include:

• The latest iHeartMedia layoffs and what they reveal about the industry's direction • Why automation and consolidation are changing radio forever • The challenge facing veteran broadcasters in today's job market • Whether podcasting is really the answer after radio • How independent creators are competing with legacy media • Why Hollywood may be headed for the same kind of disruption • AI, YouTube creators, and the changing economics of entertainment

Archer & Feldman is the podcast where two veteran broadcasters pull back the curtain on media, journalism, technology, and the future of the business.

Subscribe for new episodes every week.

#Radio #Broadcasting #Podcast #iHeartMedia #Media #Journalism #Hollywood #Movies #AI #ContentCreators

]]> The radio industry may have reached a turning point.

Veteran broadcaster and nationally syndicated host Mo'Kelly joins Rob Archer and Charles Feldman to break down what could be the biggest mass layoff in radio history, why companies keep cutting experienced talent, and what it means for the future of local broadcasting.

Then the conversation takes an unexpected turn: the future of movies.

As YouTube creators, AI, and new production tools reshape Hollywood, are traditional filmmakers facing the same disruption radio has already experienced? Mo explains why the next generation of storytellers may look very different from the last.

Topics include:

• The latest iHeartMedia layoffs and what they reveal about the industry's direction
• Why automation and consolidation are changing radio forever
• The challenge facing veteran broadcasters in today's job market
• Whether podcasting is really the answer after radio
• How independent creators are competing with legacy media
• Why Hollywood may be headed for the same kind of disruption
• AI, YouTube creators, and the changing economics of entertainment

Archer & Feldman is the podcast where two veteran broadcasters pull back the curtain on media, journalism, technology, and the future of the business.

Subscribe for new episodes every week.

#Radio #Broadcasting #Podcast #iHeartMedia #Media #Journalism #Hollywood #Movies #AI #ContentCreators

]]> digyourgig false No 2133 7 full Merger Mania — Paramount, WBD, CNN, CBS, and the Future of News Merger Mania — Paramount, WBD, CNN, CBS, and the Future of News https://digyourgig.podbean.com/e/episode-6-merger-mania-%e2%80%94-cnn-cbs-and-the-future-of-news/ https://digyourgig.podbean.com/e/episode-6-merger-mania-%e2%80%94-cnn-cbs-and-the-future-of-news/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0300 digyourgig.podbean.com/3b4e3341-43b4-3ec0-840d-810fe31644d7 Two of the biggest names in media are merging — and somebody's going to lose their job. Veteran broadcaster Bob Butler (KCBS, SAG-AFTRA) joins Rob Archer & Charles Feldman to break down what the Paramount/Warner Bros. Discovery deal really means for California workers, CBS News, CNN's non-union talent, and the journalists trying to do their jobs inside the machine.

Plus: Is radio news dying — or just evolving into something we don't recognize yet?

Topics this episode:

Who's most at risk when two giants consolidate Why CNN's non-union status complicates everything Scott Pelley, editorial pressure, and what happens when the facts become negotiable The survival case for local radio news

Archer & Feldman is the podcast where two industry veterans say the things the press release won't.

#MediaNews #Paramount #WarnerBrosDiscovery #CNN #CBS #RadioNews #Journalism #MediaMerger #Broadcasting #ArcherAndFeldman

 

]]> Two of the biggest names in media are merging — and somebody's going to lose their job. Veteran broadcaster Bob Butler (KCBS, SAG-AFTRA) joins Rob Archer & Charles Feldman to break down what the Paramount/Warner Bros. Discovery deal really means for California workers, CBS News, CNN's non-union talent, and the journalists trying to do their jobs inside the machine.


Plus: Is radio news dying — or just evolving into something we don't recognize yet?


Topics this episode:

Who's most at risk when two giants consolidate
Why CNN's non-union status complicates everything
Scott Pelley, editorial pressure, and what happens when the facts become negotiable
The survival case for local radio news

Archer & Feldman is the podcast where two industry veterans say the things the press release won't.

#MediaNews #Paramount #WarnerBrosDiscovery #CNN #CBS #RadioNews #Journalism #MediaMerger #Broadcasting #ArcherAndFeldman

 

]]> digyourgig false No 2498 6 full Media In a Post-Trump America Media In a Post-Trump America https://digyourgig.podbean.com/e/after-trump-can-newsrooms-win-back-america/ https://digyourgig.podbean.com/e/after-trump-can-newsrooms-win-back-america/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0300 digyourgig.podbean.com/cdecc4f8-aca2-3ba8-afcf-f06981173ae6 Archer and Feldman, from Los Angeles, with Rob Archer and Charles Feldman. In episode five they welcome guest Joel Denver to examine the future of news media in a post‑Trump America: changes at CBS and 60 Minutes, the erosion of trust in mainstream outlets, audience fragmentation, and whether news organizations can ever reverse course.

The conversation also explores radio’s reinvention through AI with Joel's SonicTrek AI — and is it a future where radio can survive.

]]> Archer and Feldman, from Los Angeles, with Rob Archer and Charles Feldman. In episode five they welcome guest Joel Denver to examine the future of news media in a post‑Trump America: changes at CBS and 60 Minutes, the erosion of trust in mainstream outlets, audience fragmentation, and whether news organizations can ever reverse course.

The conversation also explores radio’s reinvention through AI with Joel's SonicTrek AI — and is it a future where radio can survive.

]]> digyourgig false No 2388 5 full Staying Mentally Healthy in the Media Business (Frosted Noodles) Staying Mentally Healthy in the Media Business (Frosted Noodles) https://digyourgig.podbean.com/e/laugh-tracks-layoffs-life-hacks-%e2%80%94-archer-feldman-ep-4/ https://digyourgig.podbean.com/e/laugh-tracks-layoffs-life-hacks-%e2%80%94-archer-feldman-ep-4/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0300 digyourgig.podbean.com/665443b9-dee8-3837-89b8-c6c86741a6fb In episode four, Rob Archer and Charles Feldman riff on the changing media landscape with a humorous laugh-track experiment, then welcome Habit Coach Ronnie Loaiza to discuss anxiety, layoffs, artificial intelligence fears, and practical tools for coping and rebuilding momentum.

The conversation mixes personal stories, concrete habit-building advice, community and networking strategies, and where to find more from the hosts and their guest.

Check out Ronnie at https://ronnielolifecoach.com/

]]> In episode four, Rob Archer and Charles Feldman riff on the changing media landscape with a humorous laugh-track experiment, then welcome Habit Coach Ronnie Loaiza to discuss anxiety, layoffs, artificial intelligence fears, and practical tools for coping and rebuilding momentum.

The conversation mixes personal stories, concrete habit-building advice, community and networking strategies, and where to find more from the hosts and their guest.

Check out Ronnie at https://ronnielolifecoach.com/

]]> digyourgig false No 1980 4 full CBS News Radio Post Mortem with Craig Swagler CBS News Radio Post Mortem with Craig Swagler https://digyourgig.podbean.com/e/end-of-an-era-cbs-news-radio-signs-off-%e2%80%94-archer-feldman-with-craig-swagler/ https://digyourgig.podbean.com/e/end-of-an-era-cbs-news-radio-signs-off-%e2%80%94-archer-feldman-with-craig-swagler/#comments Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 -0300 digyourgig.podbean.com/55e7698b-bee9-3a46-acdf-7a719604ecad On the day the CBS News Radio chimes go silent, Rob Archer and Charles Feldman talk with former CBS News Radio head Craig Swagler about what led to the network’s collapse, why the decision was made, and what it means for the future of broadcasting.

A candid inside look at the shrinking radio business, the decline of legacy media, and what may come next for journalism in America.

]]> On the day the CBS News Radio chimes go silent, Rob Archer and Charles Feldman talk with former CBS News Radio head Craig Swagler about what led to the network’s collapse, why the decision was made, and what it means for the future of broadcasting.

A candid inside look at the shrinking radio business, the decline of legacy media, and what may come next for journalism in America.

]]> digyourgig false No 2315 3 full Good Night and Good Luck, CBS News Radio Good Night and Good Luck, CBS News Radio https://digyourgig.podbean.com/e/archer-feldman-good-night-and-good-luck-cbs-news-radio/ https://digyourgig.podbean.com/e/archer-feldman-good-night-and-good-luck-cbs-news-radio/#comments Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 -0300 digyourgig.podbean.com/08e09455-411c-3dac-9ce4-d3709ba411c8 Rob Archer and Charles Feldman discuss the demise of CBS News Radio, the collapse of the traditional broadcasting model, and the changing mission of journalism in America.

The conversation explores the legacy of Edward R. Murrow, the shrinking world of radio news, corporate media consolidation, and whether moral clarity still has a place in modern broadcast journalism.

A thoughtful look at where the industry has been — and where it may be headed next.

]]> Rob Archer and Charles Feldman discuss the demise of CBS News Radio, the collapse of the traditional broadcasting model, and the changing mission of journalism in America.

The conversation explores the legacy of Edward R. Murrow, the shrinking world of radio news, corporate media consolidation, and whether moral clarity still has a place in modern broadcast journalism.

A thoughtful look at where the industry has been — and where it may be headed next.

]]> digyourgig false No 2292 2 full Archer & Feldman 001 Archer & Feldman 001 https://digyourgig.podbean.com/e/archer-feldman-episode-001/ https://digyourgig.podbean.com/e/archer-feldman-episode-001/#comments Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 -0300 digyourgig.podbean.com/e4046a78-3e26-3147-ae70-cddb34368fe7 Radio is changing. Journalism is under pressure. Trust in media is collapsing.

Former KNX In Depth hosts Rob Archer and Charles Feldman reunite to talk about what happened to radio, what’s happening to journalism, and why the First Amendment suddenly feels fragile again.

Joined by legendary anchor Pat Powers, the first episode mixes insider broadcasting stories, media analysis, newsroom memories, and blunt conversation about the future of the business.

If you care about journalism, media, radio, or free speech — welcome aboard.

]]> Radio is changing. Journalism is under pressure. Trust in media is collapsing.

Former KNX In Depth hosts Rob Archer and Charles Feldman reunite to talk about what happened to radio, what’s happening to journalism, and why the First Amendment suddenly feels fragile again.

Joined by legendary anchor Pat Powers, the first episode mixes insider broadcasting stories, media analysis, newsroom memories, and blunt conversation about the future of the business.

If you care about journalism, media, radio, or free speech — welcome aboard.

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